Speaker Mike Johnson is leading the chorus of GOP voices accusing Democrats of a double standard in their calls for transparency in Jeffrey Epstein's case.

A remarkable scene is playing out in the US House of Representatives Wednesday: In an effort to avoid votes on releasing files related to Jeffrey Epstein, Republicans are shutting it down early and heading out on a weekslong August recess.

The speaker has drawn criticism for shutting down the House before lawmakers could vote on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files.

Jerry O'Connell shared during a comedy show that his supermodel wife Rebecca Romijn once visited Jeffrey Epstein's island

As a refresher: Epstein was a financier who paid teenage girls to perform sex acts. He used his onetime girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell to recruit and manage his victims. He had a wide circle of influential friends and acquaintances, including Bill Clinton and Trump.

Jeffrey Epstein accuser Maria Farmer talks to CNN’s Erin Burnett about an interaction she had with former President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein when she was 25. The White House denies that President Trump visited Jeffrey Epstein’s office.

President Trump accuses Barack Obama of treason, calling him the "ringleader" in a supposed effort to rig the 2016 election. The outburst comes as the DOJ moves to interview Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell and House Republicans prepare to subpoena her.

Donald Trump’s behavior regarding the Jeffrey Epstein case is … not that. On Truth Social, Trump complained that he had asked Rupert Murdoch, the Journal’s owner, to spike the story, and received an encouraging answer,